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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

DEvoURED BY SHARKs.-A Jack
sonville, special to the New Orleans
Times Democrat of Oct. 26th, says:
James K. Hamilton, the mail carrier
between Miami and Lake Worth, on
South Atlantic coast, was devoured
by man-eating shark at Hlllsboro
Inlet, Tuesday. Hamilton was a
stout athletic young man, and carried
the mail between the two places, a
distance of seventy-five miles, on his
back, walking on the beach most of
the way. The inlet is dangerous
crossing, the dark waters of the
Everglades meeting the tides and
producing heavy and dangerous seas.
Sharks OF the most rayenous kind
abound here. An old fisherman
who was within half mile of Hamil-
ton when he began crossing, describes
the tragedy as most horrible occur
ence. When he reached the middle
OF the inlet the sharks focked about
the boat; leaping ten feet or more
out of the water in their eagerness to
get at humah flesh. Hamilton fought
them with his oars, but soon both
we're bitten off and dashed from his
hands. Then they assaulted the boat
tearing off huge pieces of she gun
wales. Soon it began to sink and
Hamilton became stupefed with fear
Another blow on the frail boat and
he was flung headlong into the mass
of sea-wolves. One shrek of agony
and all was over, the sea being dyed
for yards around with his life blood.
Searching parties were sent out, but
nothing found, The tragedy was
such horrible one that no mail car
rier over that route has been secured.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

REMEDY FOR Ivy PoIsoNING.-I
have Away been extremely suscepti-
BILE to the poison of ivy and oak, so
as TO give me great annoyance, unless
1T IS checked on its first appearance
This common washing soda accom-
plishes for me, if properly applied.
| make the application saturating a
slice Of loaf Dread with water, then
cover one surface with soda and ap-
ply to the eruption, the soda next to
the tlesh. The bread is dried by the
animal heat, / drop water on the
outer side so as to keep it moistened,
and dissolve soda crystal in contact
with the skin. This, you perceive, is
only d bread poultice, the bread be-
ing a vehicle through whose moisture
the soda reaches the humor. find
that the washing or bathing with soda
water, even constantly will not suffice
me. My skin requires the heat and
moistures of the bread in order for
the soda to act on aud neutralize the
poisson. rarely have need to retain
this soda for more than so minutes
on any affected part. No pain en-
sues. Formerly l suffered often for
weeks, as the poison would spread
all over my body. Now so minutes
measures the extreme duration of its
Exhibition.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

Musr TALK UNITED SrArEs.-The
Union Coal Company has issued or
ders TO their mine bosses for the re-
moval of all persons working in their
mines who are unable to speak or
understand the English language.
Through the inability of men to I'M
derstand English, orders are fire.
quently misunderstood, causing Sc
rious accidents and endangering the
lives of all Hungarians and Poles
will suffer niost--iThe American.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

SAM BRANNAN, who first arrived in
San Francisco, via Cape Horn, in
July, 1916, only two weeks after the
celebrated Bear flag had been holsted,
and who has since been the maker
and loser of at least half dozen
large fortunes, has returned from
Mexico to the Bay after an absence
of eight years. He is certainly one
of fortunes prodigals. With millions
to his credit he is to-day lodged in a
miserable garnet. He holds claim
of over $l0,000,000 against the Mexi-
can government for supplies fur
nished them In their war of 1866.
The Mexican government has fully
acknowledged it and he has received
about $4,000 of it, but the chances
for getting the balances of it during
his lifetime are very slim. The gov
eminent, according to the Colonel is
miserably poor, and the officers from
President Diaz down to the hum
blest subordinates, donate half their
salary to the country. Most of the
coin received by the Colonel has
been spent by him in acquiring title
to lands in Sonora Reno Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

With the aid of science even the
desert Of Sahara is becoming inhabi-
table and colonization is encouraged.
The lower Sahara is an immense ba-
SION of artesian water, and the French
are forming French GASES with skill
and success, so that the number of
cultivated tracts is increasing rapid
ly. After period of 30 years forty
three GASES have $4,000 inhabitants,
10000 trees between one and seven
years old, and 100000 fruit trees.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

A jubilee pie was recently distrib-
uted in the presence Of large gath
ering at Denaby Dale, near Barnsby,
Canada. The pie was baked in a
specially constructed oven, weighed
two and one-quarter tons, and con-
tanned go stones of -four, 230 pounds
of butter and lard, 225 fowls-pigeons,
geese, turkeys and grouse, and 67
rabbits and hares.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15

Julian F. Miller, of Saranac, Mich,
was arrested for drunkenness and his
sweetheart heard of it and broke the
engagement. Julian says he wasn't
drunk, and has sued the town for
$4,000 damages for the lost affec-
ton Of the girl.
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WORKING GLASS;
es. Attention!

We are now prepared to furnish al
classes with employment at home, the
whole OF the time, or for their spare mo
ments. Business new, light and prohta-
BILE. Persons of either sex easily earn
from 50 cents to $500 per evening, and q
proportional sum by devoting all their
time to the business. BOYS and girls earn
nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address, and test the
business we make this offer. To such as
are not well satisfied we will send one dol
lar to pay for the trouble OF writing. Full
particulars and outfit free. Address
GEORGE STINsoN & Co., Portland, Maine.
Marchl5, Vt 1y.
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GIRLS HIGHER SCHOOL,

4S7-4S9 La Sale Ave, om0.s
Twelfth year begins Sept r i's
Boarding and Day School for i0S 's
Ladies and Children. Full o0u', :.
of study, including prePara,'Vu ,.a
college. Good houses, well l0''",
Address MISS REBECoA D. Hi''' a
NJ, Miss MARY E, BEEDY' a.
principals.
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Boise City
MARBLE WORKS.
Manufactures and Dealers N
Italian Marble and Grant,

Monuments, Tombstones, 1tbels, "
ues, Iron Fences, and all nd Of Csu
terry work. We have secur'd tie servo
of first-class workman from the EsS-
Mr.. w. w. Douglas, who has no supsa
and few equals in the United States "
workman. We are better than eSaFI
pared to do first-class work, Of sucA
tremely low prices as to defy compep~
We have also received fine selecusn
original designs, both in granite anu W.
BILE, so that parties can make as goou'A
lection from these designs as can OeN'A
anywhere in the United States,
Please call and examine, or write l@~
designs and prices, before placlng!Ou1
ders elsewhere. We will make H"!''
interest to do so. -
Our designs in Iron Fences are us =
and cheapest IN the world. we can !
nish good Wrought Iron Fence h'A'
as cheap as a wood fence.
JAMES DYM0KE,
Manage
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The San Francisco Weekly Ain ..u
b sent to any address thlrss az rreb
On trial for Is cents. 6plen@an
ans are oa1rsd to yearly suo'si'''
1s1ussir~
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THIS PAPER

may be found on file at GEO. P. RowEII.
II Cos Newspaper Advc,. Bureau
40 Spruce StreeD, where advertising con
tracts can be made for it in New York.
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can live at home, anG make
w more money at work for rs

w more money at work for us,
than at anything else in this world Capt..
tai noa needed; you are started free Both
sexes; all ages. Any one can do the
work. Large earnings sure from first
start. Costly outfit and terms free Bet
ter not delay. Costs you nothing to send
US your address and find out; if you are
wise you will do so at once. II. HALLETT
& Co, Portland, Maine
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Treasurer's fNotice

The following warrant will be paid out
of the County General Fund on presenta-
ton at my office.
No. 95, in favor of Jas. Ballentyne, 5 A 90
1885," &C. F. Stone, So 90
$780," John German, 800 10
$780," Z" " 1877 80
Also the following out of the Hospital
Fund;
No 1870, in favor of Frank Cooper, 5000 90
Also the following out of the Road
Fund
No 172, in favor of S. Farrell, 500 81
JOHN GARRECHT,
County Treasurer.
BY IsIDoR SMITH, Deputy.
IDAHO CITY, l. T., September 8, 1887.
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Mhoce for 1uh,,....

Hdose for 1usl,..s. !
LAND OFFICE AT BOISE O.,
Notice ia h.-.,,. October |,
ing named settler has f,s IAs 'le
intention to make final n,aa l',ls 4
OF his claim, and that IA G,pO q y
made before Register snd rsat
Boise City, Idaho, on Tus ~ n \
1857, viz: James C. MIN VI
=. No; 957 for the N KNRInl0g, ~
= 4, N E n Sc u, Bee. = 4ssl1
He names the follox;,, 3.
prove his continuous resids,.s.' Asl
cultivation "a of, said land, y, WI
w. Goble, of Boise CIV ~ y,
Thomas Carrigan, Wsshin.,,.,.a 10y
and Benjamin T. Andsrssoa q
Valley, Idaho. isoh' q q
HARLEM PRpLRl
Rs.
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The following warr.n,.
81 the County Gener,, - Wy
ton at my Office: saa q q
No. 25. In fave.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-08

look the general level Of their o,-
ton, the fact has long been er;raa.
that II great cause Of the donrossfl,
which now pervades u ~acricnl--,,1
might be largely or wholly remal-.I
by a better knowledge Of the miol,.
details Of the business AMONG farn-.,-
themselves. In many branches -
manufacture the saving OF CERTAIN
waste products which were forrarr,.
considered worthless, now consrirr-,
the chief profits Of the business ami
to this fact is largely due the orea-.r
cheapness Of many articles as com
pared with their prices q few wears
ago. In agriculture the perfection If
machinery has wonderfully I~essane1
the cost Of production within q a...
Grafton past; but we cannot hope That
the next generation Will witne.. q
further perfection Of such machtnou.
at all commensurate with that Of .-,
past. The time has now come. them.
fore, when we must look to a 5otrar
understanding Of the forces Of natu..
rather than to a further impr0vema..
Of mechanical appliances for furu. ar
progress III agriculture, and it is his
understanding which it is the province
Of the agricultural experiment station
to give. That the experiment sJaa.r
can and will give the help thus IT,. (
Dictated, there is abundant proof. AMI
it therefore behooves every wide.
awake farmer to use his influence
promptly and vigorously in the SUP.
port Of these stations.-Eorm and Fit,
Slde.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-08
Cross-Bred Fowls.

1t is often asserted by some that
cross bred fowls are superior to pure
bred, for market purposes. The cross
ing Of the Plymouth Rock on the
Asiatic varieties, the Brown LeghOrn
on the Partridge Cochin, and the
Houdan on the Dark Brahma is recon-
mended, and the experiment is now
going on among those who favor
commercial poultry keeping and the
Matching and rearing Of fowls by art1-
fetal means. We cannot see the sub
]stantial advantage Of using crOss-D bred
fowls for eggs or flesh. 1t will not DO
to breed much from them, as they
will soon run down and become no
better than dung-hilLs, although the
first cross may give a stronger and
harder offspring on the average, they
will III time come OF all sorts. We
can see no serious objection to judiclous
crossing between pure-bred flows that
are delicate, if the object is to give
tone, vigOr and hardness to the Off
spring. This is some times practiced
among Bantams which have been
closely bred and brought to the highest
points Of excellence and beauty by
artificial skill. But we are inclined
to believe that the most profitable
fowls for eggs and flesh are pure-bred
such as Leghorns, Wyandottes,
Plymouth Rocks, Brahmas, Langshans,
COchins and Houdans. Among any
Of these pure-breeds, there will always
be found marketable fowls that will
pay much better for their keeping
than will mongrels or ordinary dung
hill fowls. The pure-bred hens will,
in a season, lay one-third, and in some
cases half as many more eggs in num-
Der, make better and heavier brOilers
at a much earlier age, and are far
valuable at maturity than any
mongrel fowl ever raised.
If we pay a high price for fine stock
and take upon ourselves the RESPONSE
bility Of caring for them, we cannot
avoid the duty Of watching them daily,
feeding them we'll with a variety of
food giving them a dry warm house
for winter, and seeing to their wants.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-08
THE TIME TO APPLY MANURE

The proper time to apply manure is
in the late fall or winter. Our grand.
fathers used to think there was 10
time to spread manure but in the
spring. They were right then, but if
we think SO now we are wrong. WHY?
Things have changed since then,
They had more snow in winter and
more rain in summer, both of which
have a great effect upon the soil.
Then the winter was a very busy time
Of the year besides their chores, they
had husking and threshing to do.
which was done with the Old fashioned
fail. There was wood to chop, and
countless other things to do by hand.
which are now done by machinery.
Very many objections will be raised
to winter application. Some say
manure spread in the fall loses a great
part of it's strength. How can it ? 1t
is soon covered with snow, and what
would evaporate does not amount to
much anyway. Plant food does not
evaporate. Then you say perhaps on
some soils it may leach. | do not
think you ever knew of a case of the
kind, in land that was titled. 1t may
leach if left in piles, or in a ~barnyard,
or under the caves. Those are the
places where teaching occurs. Then
you say, if spread in the snow the best
part of the n will wash off in
the spring. This very seldom happens.
The snow melts gradually, and the
ground is thawing at the same time,
and it takes up the plant food as fast
as it comes in contact with it. |
should not advise any one to spread
manure on a steep hillside in the win,
ter, neither would I advise you to
spread land that was very much slop-
ing on top of a hard crust Of snow
there are exceptions to all things. But,
brother farmers, you will make money
in more than one way by spreading
the manure in the fall or winter. In
the first place you will save teaching
and other wastes in the barnyard, you
will save time, which is money, and
your crops will be. enough better to
pay for all the trouble.-Er.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-08
. MISTAKE SOME FARMERS
MAKE.

Too many who start out as farmers
make the mistake Of going too largely
in debt. One Of the requisites for
safe and profitable agriculture IS a
floating capital in addition to the fixed
one invested in land and buildings. II
a man has $50 acres of land clear and
no money besides, as a rule it would
be better for him to sell the 80 acres
for cash simply to use the money so
obtained in the business, for the farmer
is handicapped who cannot buy
enough Of good tools, is not able to
furnish his house with l~abor-savlng
implements, nor get the cash prices Tor
what he must buy, such as seed, stock
etc. And he should be above the
necessity of selling his crops until ne
is sure they are going to the best
market.
This lack of capital hampers many
besides poor farmers. 1t hinders as
we'll the comparatively wealthy VINO
invest all they have in land and fall 10
provide ready money for use in emer-
gencies and in daily business. Better,
much better, have less land and more
floating capital.-E City Carol'"'""'
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is demanded IN each, but that no one
is adequate to produce complete relief;
it will take all, and in our efforts to
get all let us take pattern after capital.
Capital is wise, conservative and never
makes any mistakes; and capital when
it wants legislation, commences to
make friends with the party in power;
and the first thing you know the prin-
ciple for which capital contends is en-
grated in the platform Of the domi-
nant party.
Mr.. Mcclure concluded as follows:
Now, Mr.. President, when it was
announced that we would discuss the
subject of organization at three o'clock,
| retired to get up this paper. | re-
greet that | did not have time to make
it more complete. The subject neces-
sarily demands going owe very much
ground without going over any par
ticular point thoroughly. 1t is as
good as I could do in the limited time
| had, and as | did not quite get
through, | wish to say a word for our
Texas delegation-a word Of expIana-
ton.
We have strong farmers ~organiza-
tiOns there, and the immediate neces-
sity for this explanation was on ac-
count of what was said last night.
Our organization is a strictly business
organization. We eschew partisan
politics. AS long as the members that
now belong to the organization have
control Of it, we never will dabble III
politics. We are united for business
purposes. 1t is a secret organization,
and is called 1.-The Farmers Alliance.
The gentleman who addressed you last
night belongs to the Farmers ALI
ance Of the United States, which is a
n~on-secret organization. | make this
explanation in order that there may
be no confusion. The two orders are
distinct. Ours is the Farmers Ma
tional Alliance and Cooperative
Union Of Ameria." The objects Of
the organization are directed to the
ills that exist in the cotton States, and
it is the intention Of those who have
been working the organization not to
extend it beyond the cotton States. 1t
was intended purely as a business en-
terprise between cotton raisers, |
simply want to make the plain state
ment that the two orders are entirely
different. [ do not want to advertise
it or anything Of that sort. | thank
you, gentlemen.
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HOGS 0 MEAT.

The hog should be regarded and
treated as an animal machine for the
conversion of cheap vegetable matter
into more valuable pork-cOnverting
bulky and unstable products into COM
pact and readily marketable substan-
ces. A home market is thus secured
for crops and much waste matter on
the farm. Instead of desiring that
these machines may consume as little
raw material as possible, the more they
consume the better, provided it is pro-
fitably converted into meat. BY ar
ranging a number Of lots, adapted in
size to the number of swine to be kept,
so that they will each open a Bermuda
pasture from which swine may be
turned at will into any of the crops,
and to which they may be withdrawn
to prevent injury to the land in wet
spells, a succession Of crops may be
grown, especially for their consump-
ton, as follows: |. Rye to be grazed
in winter, allowed to seed, CLEANED and
followed by sweet potatoes. A mixture
Of corn, peas, sweet potatoes apd dec
grated cotton seed fed during the latter
part of winter and spring with collard
leaves to add to the variety. 2. Oats
to be gathered by hogs and followed
by speckled peas. 3. Early planted
speckled peas to be gathered by hogs
and followed by fall oats or rye. 4.
EARLY crop Of sweet potatoes to be fol-
lowed by rye. 5. Ground peas be-
tween orn raws, both to be gathered
by hogs or the corn harvested for use
later. 6. Speckled peas between rows
of sorghum, 7. Chufas for late win
ter use-for stock hogs after finishing
up those to be butchered. None of
these crops are costly-the hogs do
the harvesting and together with the
usual small grain fields and pea fields
will produce pork as cheaply as it can
be grown anywhere. There is always
a home market for Southern smoke
house cured bacon at prices above
Western meat of the same class. 1t
would not necessarily exclude cotton
from the farm, nor indeed should it
do so, but it would reduce to arce and
increase the per acreage production.
Under proper management the pork
can be sold at twice the cost Of pro-
duction, while cotton often brings less
than it cost to produce it. Without
intelligent personal supervision neither
this nor any other agricultural enter
prise will succeed.-ANanto Ga, South
ern Culavotor.
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LET THE FARMERS LOOK TO 1T

1t will be remembered hat during
the closing days of the last Congress,
an act was passed appropriating
SIS, 600 annually to each State and
Territory, for the purpose Of maintain
ing agricultural experiment stations,
the general function Of which should
be to investigate the various problems
related to agriculture, such as diseases
of plants and animals, methods of cul-
ture, insect pests, etc, etc, and to
dlffuse the results Of the anne among
the people. Owing to the haste with
which final action upon the bill was
taken, a technicality was overlooked
which, in the opinion of the Controller
Of the Treasury rendered further &C
ton by Congress necessary before the
funds appropriated could become
available, and consequently the various
stations have thus far been able to take
only such preliminary steps Of organ
ization as required no outlay of money
Congress will meet again early in De
cember, and the Controller and Score
tary of the Treasury have promised to
recommend early action upon this
matter, in order that the stations may
be organized, ready for work by the
opening of spring. There will be
many other questions pressing upon
the attention Of Congress, however.
and there is danger that action on this
matter will be delayed unless the farm
ers of the country take interest enough
IN the matter to urge upon their rep
resentatives the necessity for prompt
ness.
The bill appropriating this fund for
agricultural research passed through
Congress by an almost unanimous
vote, and there is no reasonable doubt
that this unanimity was largely due to
the fact that members Of Congress
realize that farmers pay more than
their just share Of taxes, and are
therefore entitled to special considera-
ton IN the disbursement of the enor-
nous accumulations of the treasury.
In addition to this is the fact that all
our industries depend for their pros
perity, in the long run, upon the pros
perity Of agriculture. If times are
"hard" upon the farm, all other indus
tries must eventually experience de-
preston, and anything that tends to
make farming nor profitable tends
also to improve the condition of the
masses. To those farmers whose in
tellectual ability enables them to over
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POULTRY

we are pleased to announce to the readers OF
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER that we nave DeeA so
H. Weathers as Editor of this Department. lie Is
one Of the best informed men on this subject III the
South. He desires that all conllnunlcations anu
0nestious DESIGNED for his Department be addressed:
: Poultry Column. PROGREssTvE GARNER, kalelgh,
n. c. He will most cheerfully ansWerfI ,ques-
lions relating to poultry through tins column.
Write him.-EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER
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